Did you know that over the past year, the employment growth among women nearly doubled the rate for men? Find out more facts in America’s Dynamic Workforce 2006, a U.S. Department of Labor new report highlighting major trends in the American labor market and the importance of education and skills training to maintaining the competitiveness […]

KPHO-TV Channel 5 and the ASU Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication have initiated a fellowship program for student journalists of color. The Phoenix CBS affiliate is owned by the Meredith Corp. KPHO VP and General Manager Steve Hammel says the program will accept top student journalists from schools across the nation. According […]

The U.S. Small Business Administration reports that federally backed loans hit another record in Arizona. Through August, the SBA backed 1,814 7(a) loans worth $395.9 million used for capital. In fiscal 2005, the Arizona SBA office provided guarantees for 2,057 commercial loans worth $828.7 million. Only 93 microloans for less than $35,000 were made this […]

The SBA also is teaming up with Junior Achievement Worldwide to serve teenagers who want to become business owners. The two organizations have created and updated online resources for young entrepreneurs. The Web site for teen entrepreneurs is www.mindyourownbiz.org.

LULAC Council 1057 in Tucson announced the 1st Annual LULAC Latino Arts Awards will be dedicated to the memory of the late Albert Soto for his dedication to arts advocacy and promoting opportunities for Latino artists. The 1st Annual LULAC Latino Arts Awards will be held Oct. 22 2 to 6 p.m. at El Casino […]

The National Association of Women Business Owners, Phoenix Metropolitan Chapter is hosting a peer-to-peer mentoring program for the sixth year in a row. Designed to help NAWBO members attain new heights of performance for their businesses, this program promotes learning that is geared toward the objectives of each individual who is being mentored. The Mentoring Program runs from […]

The U.S. Bancorp Community Development and Investment Corporation, U.S. Bank in Arizona and investment partner Phoenix Community Development and Investment Corporation, a subsidiary of the City of Phoenix, recently announced that theyclosed a $6 million New Markets Tax Credit transaction to inject capital into the Hacienda Skilled Nursing Facility’s campus expansion at 1402 South Mountain […]

The Mesa Arts Center welcomed more than 265,000 visitors during its first full year of operation, with total revenues of $4.4 million. MAC affiliate groups and renters realized an additional $2.6 million in ticket sales, bringing the total impact of the center to $7 million. Civic leaders say the center, located at 1 E. Main […]

The job market is on an upswing this fall, with companies big and small seeking out students for jobs, internships, co-op and graduating senior positions. Still, career advisors warn that finding a job is always a competitive situation. They offer three tips to improve a jobseeker’s chances: • Recruiters are looking for ambitious team players […]

OK, perhaps one of your guilty pleasures is stopping by that late-night pop-up tent taco stand that your significant other wouldn’t be caught dead at, ordering tripas or whatever your appetite is craving at the momentito. Instead, drop in to El Taco Tote on your way home from work and – ¡sorpresa! – bring home […]